YA Book Reviews by a Teenager :)

Girl In the Arena

2011-12-03T08:26:00.000-08:00

I give this book...

3 stars

Ya........

Heres a quick Goodreads summary:

Lyn is a neo-gladiator's daughter, through and through. Her mother has made a career out of marrying into the high-profile world of televised blood sport, and the rules of the Gladiator Sports Association are second nature to their family. Always lend ineffable confidence to the gladiator. Remind him constantly of his victories. And most importantly: Never leave the stadium when your father is dying. The rules help the family survive, but rules and the GSA can also turn against you. When a gifted young fighter kills Lyn's seventh father, he also captures Lyn's dowry bracelet, which means she must marry him... For fans of The Hunger Games and Fight Club, Lise Haines's debut novel is a mesmerizing look at a world addicted to violence; a modern world that's disturbingly easy to imagine.

There's not much to say about this book, I just really didn't like it..

2011-07-19T09:15:00.000-07:00

I give this book...

4.9 Stars!

WOW!!!!!!!!!

Here's a quick summary from goodreads.....

Solving the Maze was supposed to be the end. No more puzzles. No more variables. And no more running. Thomas was sure that escape meant he and the Gladers would get their lives back. But no one really knew what sort of life they were going back to.

In the Maze, life was easy. They had food, and shelter, and safety . . . until Teresa triggered the end. In the world outside the Maze, however, the end was triggered long ago.

Burned by sun flares and baked by a new, brutal climate, the earth is a wasteland. Government has disintegrated—and with it, order—and now Cranks, people covered in festering wounds and driven to murderous insanity by the infectious disease known as the Flare, roam the crumbling cities hunting for their next victim . . . and meal.

The Gladers are far from finished with running. Instead of freedom, they find themselves faced with another trial. They must cross the Scorch, the most burned-out section of the world, and arrive at a safe haven in two weeks. And WICKED has made sure to adjust the variables and stack the odds against them.

Thomas can only wonder—does he hold the secret of freedom somewhere in his mind? Or will he forever be at the mercy of WICKED?

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This is the second book in the Maze Runner Trilogy. The Scorch Trials was better than the first one because there was more action and you find out a lot more about WICKED. Ummmmmm, I thought that the characters were more developed in this one. I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT WAIT for the Death Cure to come! I think it comes out in October, it might be November though... ANYWASE, I finished this book about a week ago and I KEEP THINKING ABOUT IT!!!!!!!! All I want is to read more!!!!!

Again, Not as good as the Hunger games, but definitely close. If you liked THE HUNGER GAMES TRILOGY or DIVERGENT you would love this book. :)

The next book I'm reading is Girl in the Arena By: Lise Haines.

Divergent

2011-06-26T09:00:00.000-07:00

I give this book.......

4.9/5 Stars!

This Book ALMOST deserves 5 stars, but NOTHING is as good as The Hunger Games, which is a 5 star book so I had to give this book 4.9 stars..... :)

Ummmm....... Here's a quick Goodreads summary......

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.

Debut author Veronica Roth bursts onto the literary scene with the first book in the Divergent series—dystopian thrillers filled with electrifying decisions, heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance.

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At the beginging of the book, I found it kind of hard to keep straight the 5 factions, but after a couple chapters I had it down. If your looking for a book similar to The Hunger Games, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU! This is the very first book that Veronica Roth has ever written and I thought it was a masterpeice. I do beleive this is supposed to be a trilogy, the second book will be released in 2012, and its title is INSURGENT! YEEEEE so excited (Happy Dance!)

noun

a person who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority,especially a person who engages in armed resistance to agovernment or to the execution of its laws; rebel.

a member of a section of a political party that revoltsagainst the methods or policies of the party.

adjective

of or characteristic of an insurgent or insurgents.

surging or rushing in: The insurgent waves battered the shore.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

DEFINITLY a RE-READER!

P.S. This book has cured my CRAZY PEETA CRUSH! But it replaced it with a CRAZY FOUR CRUSH! Tehehe *blush* ;)

Next I'm gonna read The Scorch Trials by: James Dashner(Second book in the Maze Runner Trilogy)..... YAY IT CAME IN!

The Maze Runner

2011-06-26T08:44:00.000-07:00

I give this book...

4.5/5 Stars

This was a VERY good book!

Here's a quick summary from Goodreads...

Imagine waking up one day in total darkness, unsure of where you are and unable to remember anything about yourself except your first name. You're in a bizarre place devoid of adults called the Glade. The Glade is an enclosed structure with a jail, a graveyard, a slaughterhouse, living quarters, and gardens. And no way out. Outside the Glade is the Maze, and every day some of the kids -- the Runners -- venture into the labyrinth, trying to map the ever-changing pattern of walls in an attempt to find an exit from this hellish place. So far, no one has figured it out. And not all of the Runners return from their daily exertions, victims of the maniacal Grievers, part animal, part mechanical killing machines.

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MIND GAME! The Maze Runner by: James Dashner had me guessing all the way to the end! I really love the way that the chapters are really short. Because, if I have dance late one night, I can still come home and read a short 5 page chapter before bed. The adjectives used in this book were amazing, you could picture EVERYTHING so vividly! This is definitly one of those re-reader books! I WOULD recommend this book to a friend, however, if you dont like reading books that keep you guessing or dystopian books, I wouldn't read it. One thing I didn't like was that it was in 3rd person. I prefer 1st person, but.... yu know, i guess if you like that it would be GREAT! But OVERALL it was a GREAT book!

Next I will be reading........

Divergent by: Veronica Roth SO EXCITED! I have The Scorch Trials (Second Book) on hold at the library crossing my fingers it comes in soon :)

Mockingjay

2011-06-25T20:44:00.000-07:00

I give this book...

5/5 Stars

One word...... WOW!

GOOSEBUMPS BAYBEY!

I'm definitely gonna have to re-read this!

Here's a quick Goodreads summary...

Young Katniss Everdeen has survived the dreaded Hunger Games not once, but twice, but even now she can find no relief. In fact, the dangers seem to be escalating: President Snow has declared an all-out war on Katniss, her family, her friends, and all the oppressed people of District 12. The thrill-packed final installment of Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games trilogy will keep young hearts pounding.

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Okay ummmm...... Idek what to say about this book. I think i'm still in shock from finishing it. BEST TRILOGY EVER! I think im gonna cry :'( lol JK! But it was truly AMAZING! I read this book in 2 1/2 days. And if you read my Catching Fire review, (http://teenagebookreviews.blogspot.com/2011/06/catching-fire.html) then you know I read slow. If you havent read this trilogy yet YOU HAVE TO! YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT! I would DEFINITELY recommend this to a friend. So with saying that..... I think you should GET OFF THIS BLOG!, take a little trip to your local library or book store or in my case, friends house ;), AND GET THIS BOOK!

P.S. I <3 U SUZANNE COLLINS!

Next I'm going to read The Maze Runner by: James Dashner. (once i get over this book..... that might be a while :"( )

Catching Fire

2011-06-25T20:11:00.000-07:00

I Give this book...

5/5 stars

I FREAKING LOVED THIS BOOK ALMOST AS MUCH AS THE FIRST ONE!

Im currently re-reading it.

Heres a quick summary from Goodreads...

Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark won the annual competition described in Hunger Games, but the aftermath leaves these victors with no sense of triumph. Instead, they have become the poster boys for a rebellion that they never planned to lead. That new, unwanted status puts them in the bull's-eye for merciless revenge by The Capitol.

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I just love this book series SOOOOO much! They got me hooked on VIOLENCE, LOVE, POST APOCOLYPTIC, and DYSTOPIA!!!!!!!

My CRAZY PEETA CRUSH CONTINUES! I<3 Peeta.

This book had me comparing Peeta with real guys. It was sad. I read this whole book in like a week. And I'm a SLOW reader. So thats like REALY fast for me. My friends got so annoyed with me because I couldn't stop talking about it! This book was faced pace and a page turner!

It's EXTREMELY hard to create a sequel that lives up to the EPIC GLORY of book #1 and Suzanne Collins

did it! HIGH FIVE!!!!!!!!!

Next i'm gonna read Mockingjay (3rd book in this FREAKING AMAZING trilogy) Cant wait! So Excited! (Happy Dance) :DDD

The Hunger Games

2011-06-25T19:30:00.000-07:00

I give this book...

5/5 stars

I FREAKING LOVED THIS BOOK! I've actually read it 2 times already. :)

Heres a quick summary from Goodreads...

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before—and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that will weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

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This is BY FAR the best book i've ever read in my ENTIRE life! The characters are amazing I completely fell in love with Peeta. I wished I was Katniss. I felt for Gale. Only an AMAZING book can make you feel that way. I'm sure anyone who has read this book will tell you the same.

I would DEFINITELY recommend this book to a friend. In fact I would go up to a complete stranger in Walmart and recommend this book to them! This book is a complete PAGE TURNER. It also has one of my favorite opening lines ever! It will make you cry and laugh in the same paragraph, its just all around and amazing book. Suzanne Collins has orchestrated a masterpiece. ;)

The next book i'm reading is Catching Fire By: Susanne Collins. (2nd book in the Hunger Games Trilogy)

YA Book Reviews by a Teenager :)

Girl In the Arena

Divergent

in·sur·gent

The Maze Runner

Mockingjay

Catching Fire

The Hunger Games